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Unread 04-02-2010, 15:10
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Re: AndyMark Nano Break In

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Originally Posted by Rob View Post
Monitoring your current draw with a benchtop power supply is very helpful.
Using a Black Jaguar and BDC-COMM can make breaking-in a gearbox quite easy.

Set your motor to run at a specific voltage in voltage mode, or a specific speed in speed mode (with an encoder), and then monitor the motor current values it spits out. Just like on TV, set it, and forget it! (but not really, be safe and keep an eye on things)

-David